The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-21
washington Letter.
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WASuJNGTpN Ian. is. 1887

ton from the railroads; the citizen soldiery
of the country will he provided with arms
and other equipments, and the farmers will
have am imposing figure head at Washing
ton to look after their special interests.
The President gave the first state recel'-
ton of lSS. 10 the Diplomatic Corps, it
being long cstabl ished custom here TO
nav the rst honofs uf the season 10 the
Representatives of foreign nations. The
official world of Washington is always
formally invited IT, these levees, and per-
sons in private life " hose presence is desired
are invited Informally by the host or host
css Although the rain poured down and
the ind blew furously. the hite House
was filed with a brilliant throng on this
occasion and outside the scene was one in
which rolling carriages. lines of coaches,
coupes. cabs of all descriptions, banging
doors and shouting drivers played con-
spicnous part. The venerable Mr.. Cor
coran, Wsshin.ten's philanthropist, came
to the reception early and remained late,
seated on sofa IN the Blue Parlor, where
he received much attention frsm The Presi-
dents guests. gen. Sheridan, in full uni
fern, with five glttermg badges On his
breast and his white belt worn diagonally
oyer his shoulders. came with his wife on
arm. and Gen. Fitz John Porter, who had
not seen White House reception probably
for twenty years. was there. The Presi-
dent seems to have recovered his health Ell
tirely. and after the fatiguing task OF three
hours of handsilaking. went 10 work next
morning with more vim than usual.
Many people think the President will
call for An extra session Of the Fiftieth
Congress. The tariff question is in such a
tangle that the revenue reformers have lit
tie hope of doing anything this session.
Unless Mr. Randall does make move, the
controversy will probably exhaust in talk
until the end of this session, with the pros
pect of an extra session being called.
Hon. Frank Iurd. Of Ohio, who lost his
seat in Congress through too much elo-
atience in behalf of tariff reform, is here
new. and as eager as ever for tariff legisla-
ton He is very ANXIOUS for an extra SEES
sion So that the tariff fight may be brought
on Az soon AZ possible. He asserts that
public interest in The subject is grow
ing stronger \ few years ago when he
talked tariff no one would listen. Not one
man in i hundred cared then rap about
the tariff Now he says he gets letters
every day asking him to deliver lectures on
the subject He thinks the administration
will hardly dare to let the Treasury surplus
go on piling up until next year. Tariff
reform has got to come. said Mr. lIurd,
''and the sooner the question is met the
better. Let us have an extra session.
There will be a Norwegian in the Fiftieth
Congress in the place of the late Mr.. Price
greatest men SO far asexpansion is concern
ed Mr.. Nils, lIaugen is six feet four
inches and weighs three hundred pounds.
He is thoroughly American in speech and
manner, however, having come to this coun-
try when baby. He was educated at
Ann Arbsr, Michigan. and has been in the
Wisconsin legislature for several terms.
He has been State Railroad Commissioner
since 1882, and is also a Stenographer hav-
ing made his Twin. reporting at court at
one time.
1t is not every Congressman who is rich
enough to take the stand against hls office
hunting constituents that Perry Belmont
now occupies. This young Congressman
had the courage to say at the last election
that he declined any longer to spend his
time in Washington looking after positions
for the faithful. He was willing to pay for
the services of man whose duty it sho Id
be to devote himself to that kind of work,
he added. but he was not willing to give it
personal attention. as there were other
matters of greater Importance claiming his
time. Mr. Belmont Was as good as his
word and he now employs man here to
attend to the business Of the spoiismen oil
distinct understanding with the people Of
his district said he, Il am willing to sign
petitions W hen consider applicants worthy
of Endorsement, but this running around
the Departments in search of places can
not he expected t" do and will not
WESTON.
The members of the Temperance Ali
ance at Mt. Holly have taken fresh conr-
aye from the success of their recent efforts
to knock out the hotel-keepers at Florence,
and At the next term of court will make
move all along the line on all the appli
cants for license without regard to respect